strange "bugs"

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  1. ghut300zx

    ghut300zx Skunk Shrimp

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    well the past 3 nights ive turned my lights on to discover hundreds of tiny "bugs" crawling all over my rocks they are very fast and look like a purple flea but the crawl on their side. they are about the size of a grain of rice and are too fast to get a picture what are they?
     
    ghut300zx, Jun 8, 2011
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  2. JJL

    JJL Purple Tang

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    Pods ;)
    They are good for your tank
     
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  3. ghut300zx

    ghut300zx Skunk Shrimp

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    your sure? arnt pods tiny?
     
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  4. JJL

    JJL Purple Tang

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    Can you get any picture at all?
     
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  5. ghut300zx

    ghut300zx Skunk Shrimp

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    no i tried and tried. they are not transparent AT ALL btw
     
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  6. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    Yes they are copepods most likely there are a 1000 different types of Pods

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  7. ghut300zx

    ghut300zx Skunk Shrimp

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    ok :)
     
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  8. haloist

    haloist Skunk Shrimp

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    you should temporarily adopt a mandarin so it can have a feast and then return him when you're out! lol
     
    haloist, Jun 8, 2011
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  9. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    Just wait till they grow up! Heres one of mine!





    j/k:)
     

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  10. BlueWaters10

    BlueWaters10 Skunk Shrimp

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    Oh my! I'm going to go buy 5 mandarins before my pods get that bog. :)
     
    BlueWaters10, Jun 8, 2011
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